My Experiences with Epilepsy

Epilepsy & Heat

It is so hot! A heat wave is going through my town, but fortunately the heat itself is not directly affecting my epilepsy. The only way temperature affects my seizures is through sleep deprivation. I can’t sleep when it is really hot. When I get deprived of sleep for days at a time, I have more seizures.

My diet is suffering because of the current heat wave. I like to eat ice cream, frozen yogurt, and smoothies when it gets hot. While frozen yogurt is not so bad for you, smoothies and ice cream tend to have a lot of sugar.